Chapter 7 · First Aid
Eye injuries
- Particle or dust: don't rub. Rinse with clean water or saline solution, with the eye open and the head tilted toward the side of the affected eye.
- Chemical: rinse immediately with lukewarm running water for at least 15–20 minutes and call 911 or Poison Help.
- Embedded object: don't remove it. Surround it with gauze and cover with a cup or paper cone without touching the object; cover the other eye too so neither moves, and seek urgent care.
- Blow: cold wrapped in cloth, without pressing on the eye. Blurred or double vision or vision loss: go to the emergency room.
